SOYUZ 40

12454
Spacetrack Directory Number
1981-05-14
Orbit launches
1981-05-22
8 Days in orbit


Satellite information SOYUZ 40

Spacetrack Directory Name SOYUZ 40
Orbit launches 1981-05-14
Deorbitation date 1981-05-22
Days in orbit 8
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information SOYUZ 40

SOYUZ 40, 12454 was a payload satellite owned by NPO Energiya (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 14 May 1981 UTC via a SOYUZ-U launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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